More than 38,000 US employees provided input to this years Best Workplaces in Retail list.

Great Place to Work® analyzed each companys performance on over 50 survey questions anonymously rated by their staff. All employees were invited to participate in the survey, which is designed to reveal whether the organization is consistently a great place to work for all its people. Meaning:

Do employees trust the people they work for?

Are they treated fairly and with respect?

Are people proud of their work?

Do they enjoy the folks they work with?

Are great experiences available to everyone or does it depend upon who you are and what job you perform?

How effective are executives at leading the organization and giving everyone an opportunity to innovate and contribute to the organizations success?

How does the workplace compare to others of a similar size or industry?

Great Place to Work also collected demographic and program data from companies, but rankings were driven by employee feedback. To be considered, companies had to meet the Great Place to Work-Certified standard and their survey results needed at least a 95% confidence level, and a 6% margin of error or lower.

Best Workplaces in Retail 2017

85 percent of employees at Best Workplaces in Retail say their colleagues look forward to coming to work.

They're genuinely welcoming to a diverse population of employees. They make a concerted effort to employ older worker, which is refreshing. There is a sincere atmosphere of giving back to the community throughout the Wegmans company.

The company is constantly asking the employees how to improve the stores and make changes based on the feedback. This gives employees the feeling that QT cares about them. QT takes care of the employees, who, in turn, take care of the customers.

We have amazing systems in place to hire great talent, train new-hires, and grow tenured employees. CarMax never stops looking for ways to improve, and this holds true from how we choose to run our business to how we constantly develop people.

This company really pushes having fun. As a Manager I get to encourage my team to laugh and joke with each other. This creates such positive vibes and really pushes everyone to do that little bit extra.

Since I am a college student, this is a great place to work for me. Sheetz is very flexible with my school schedule. Also, they offer tuition reimbursement which is extremely helpful to college students.

REI engages in conversations around gender & diversity in a way that feels authentically mission driven rather than purely commercial. These conversations are not just lip service; the co-op has taken many steps to act on those conversations.

Doing the right thing because it is the right thing to do is still important to the company. We're a company of integrity and I'm so proud of theat. I love the community involvement, like charity 5k races and food drives.

We regularly hand out "kudos" to coworkers to recognize them for anything from a positive attitude to assisting someone outside of their duties. There's a definite team spirit that continues to pervade the organization, even as we grow so quickly.

The company is very committed to finding the right person for the job, not necessarily the person with the most qualifications or experience. I've never worked for a company that was so engaged in their own values.

Wayfair allows you to take risks and you're encouraged to do so even if you fail. Everyone is entitled to their own opinions and ideas. Transparency is important which allows us to be ourselvese and work at a level that is comfortable for us.

I appreciate the honest communication from management about the company's goals and how to achieve them. Everyone is essential to the company regardless of what you do; you're an asset and a major contributor to the company in your own way.

I believe the amount of freedom given to us to be able to assist a customer is a unique quality of my job. This freedom of using our best judgment not only helps our customers but it helps me grow personally as well

Our environmental and social stewardship increases my pride of working for such a successful company. I trust our upper management to treat us well, treat the environment well, and act as honorable coworkers.

Revzilla adopts a fun culture while simultaneously providing great encouragement to perform well. As an hourly employee, I feel that I play an integral role in the company's success and that my teammates are equally as vital.

The integrity our leaders show to uphold our foundation principles despite being a public company. The transparency that we share with our employees, our customers, our vendors and even our competitors is rare and honorable.

I know I'm going to learn something new every day. Not only do I use my newfound knowledge at work, I use it at home too. Whole Foods Market creates an upbeat environment, leaving their employees gratified when they go home at the end of the day.